LITTLE ROCK—Jesus Ignacio Medina-Leyva, 29, of Culiacan, Mexico, has been locked up for ten years after being sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and conspiracy to commit money laundering. United States Attorney Jonathan D. Ross announced the sentence, which was handed down by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller today.
The federal grand jury indicted Medina-Leyva along with 31 other defendants on November 2, 2017. The indictment included charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering. On April 10, 2025, Medina-Leyva pleaded guilty to both counts in the filed indictment.
An investigation revealed that Medina-Leyva and his co-defendants were deeply involved in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and various federal firearms violations. He was arrested on August 6, 2024, upon entering the United States from Canada. To date, 26 of Medina-Leyva’s co-defendants have been convicted and sentenced.
In addition to the ten-year sentence, Judge Miller also sentenced him to three years’ supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level criminal organizations using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from various local and state law enforcement agencies. For more information on the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, visit here.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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